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Chinese red

noun

  1. vermilion; orange red; red chrome.



Chinese red

noun

    1. a bright red colour

    2. ( as adjective )

      a Chinese-red bag

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Chinese red1

First recorded in 1890–95
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On Tuesday night, troops opened fire at a Chinese Red Cross convoy carrying relief supplies.

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On Tuesday night, the army opened fire at a Chinese Red Cross convoy carrying earthquake relief supplies.

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Myanmar's military opened fire at a Chinese Red Cross convoy carrying earthquake relief supplies on Tuesday night.

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Studios bent over backward to appease Chinese censors, often heeding what they knew to be Chinese red lines in advance.

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The Chinese Red Cross Society has pledged $200,000 in aid which will go to the Afghan Red Crescent, according to Chinese state run news agency Xinhua.

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